For me one of the best understandings of how Iโm raising my daughter and caring for children in my community is to embrace parenting as a practice. That means the work I do in raising children is embodied. relational and…
Read More3MMM | Episode 188: Graceful Parenting
Graceful parenting. That’s not a description but rather an aspiration and a need. I love being a parent. And for 17 years of married life before giving birth, I also enjoyed being an adult without parenting responsibilities for children. Each…
Read More3MMM | Episode 158: #PandemicPastoring and Women
What do we know about #PandemicPastoring and women? How has it impacted clergywomen? How have lay leaders been crucial for keeping the church going?ย Since the declaration of a global pandemic in March of 2020, I continue to be in…
Read MoreHow to Survive the Holidays: Listen!
How will you survive the holidays this year?ย ย Listen up! The holidays are here, and children everywhere are thrilled. But many teenagers and adults are wondering, how will we survive the holidays? Great question. Even in a normal year, so…
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Beyond Our Wants and Fears Note: This week’s lectionary readings includeย Psalm 23. My congregation followed the Good Shepherd throughout Lent, inspiring this story. ย Saturday โMaaa-maaaaah!โ The wail comes over my phone. Itโs late in the afternoon following a beautiful…
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